Individual Pots
Each guest gets a personal pot and can choose a broth, making shared meals easier for groups with different tastes.
Tony Wong Restaurant
Jumeirah Village Circle
Tony Wong Restaurant is a Chinese hot pot restaurant in Jumeirah Village Circle where each diner can cook in an individual pot, choosing a broth, ingredients and dipping sauce. Reviews especially favour the fresh hot pot selection, while buffet dishes and sushi provide extra options.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
510 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Broth Choice
Reviews mention a broad range of broths, including collagen, mushroom, mild and spicy options, plus sauces guests can mix themselves.
Fresh Ingredients
Sliced meats, seafood, vegetables, noodles and other hot pot ingredients are repeatedly described as fresh and flavorful.
Good Value
Customer-reported buffet and hot pot prices were considered affordable, particularly for unlimited ingredients and drinks in some packages.
Warm Setting
The restaurant is often described as cozy, clean and inviting, with cherry blossom trees, lanterns and comfortable seating.
Attentive Service
Several reviews describe friendly, observant service, including broth refills and help with choosing sauces and ingredients.
Family Extras
One review mentions children's Lego sets and small charms available at the counter, adding an extra activity for younger diners.
What to Eat at Tony Wong Restaurant How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Tony Wong Restaurant, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Tony Wong Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Hot pot Net +14
“Definitely a good option if you love hot pot and want to try something where you can be creative with your own meal. 😊”
Positive 14Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Definitely a good option if you love hot pot and want to try something where you can be creative with your own meal. 😊”June 2026
“Broth was flavorful, ingredients were fresh, and the whole experience just works. I’d go back purely for the hot pot.”April 2026
Honorable mentions (14)
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Chicken Net +1
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”January 2025
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Collagen broths Net +1
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”January 2025
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Crab cakes Net +1
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”January 2025
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Dumplings Net +1
“The dumplings were good, and the Yangzhou fried rice was excellent.”
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Review excerpts
“The dumplings were good, and the Yangzhou fried rice was excellent.”July 2025
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Handmade noodles Net +1
“I spent a good two hours here catching up with a close friend, slowly cooking our way through the wagyu and handmade noodles, and it felt like being in someone’s very stylish living room.”
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Review excerpts
“I spent a good two hours here catching up with a close friend, slowly cooking our way through the wagyu and handmade noodles, and it felt like being in someone’s very stylish living room.”December 2025
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Hotpot spicy Net +1
“I had the hotpot spicy with a lot of seafood items. While you might be a little held back to eat raw prawn, beef meatballs , prawn meatballs - you need to boil it in the hotpot on the table which has a stove. Now the other thing is you need to also make your sauce which has a peanut base and I made mine. So how its eaten is take the boiling item from the hotpot, dip it in the sauce and eat it. Trust me its amazing and a very acquired taste but its great to eat.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I had the hotpot spicy with a lot of seafood items. While you might be a little held back to eat raw prawn, beef meatballs , prawn meatballs - you need to boil it in the hotpot on the table which has a stove. Now the other thing is you need to also make your sauce which has a peanut base and I made mine. So how its eaten is take the boiling item from the hotpot, dip it in the sauce and eat it. Trust me its amazing and a very acquired taste but its great to eat.”March 2026
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Lamb Net +1
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”January 2025
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Lamb fat Net +1
“I would highly recommend getting the lamb fat and dipping it into one of their dry rubs. It was so good that my family and I ended up ordering three large plates of it 🤤”
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Review excerpts
“I would highly recommend getting the lamb fat and dipping it into one of their dry rubs. It was so good that my family and I ended up ordering three large plates of it 🤤”December 2025
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Mushroom soup Net +1
“They have different options for the soup base. And we love the mushroom soup. 🍄🟫The have wide options for sauce.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“They have different options for the soup base. And we love the mushroom soup. 🍄🟫The have wide options for sauce.”March 2025
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Mushrooms Net +1
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”January 2025
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Orange chicken Net +1
“The buffet is also quality! Delicious Orange Chicken! Will definitely coming back ❤️”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The buffet is also quality! Delicious Orange Chicken! Will definitely coming back ❤️”February 2026
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Spicy broths Net +1
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Their Hot pots are unlimited, we tried beef, lamb, chicken, mushrooms, crab cakes in collagen and spicy broths. They were yummy!”January 2025
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Wagyu Net +1
“I spent a good two hours here catching up with a close friend, slowly cooking our way through the wagyu and handmade noodles, and it felt like being in someone’s very stylish living room.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I spent a good two hours here catching up with a close friend, slowly cooking our way through the wagyu and handmade noodles, and it felt like being in someone’s very stylish living room.”December 2025
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Yangzhou fried rice Net +1
“The dumplings were good, and the Yangzhou fried rice was excellent.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The dumplings were good, and the Yangzhou fried rice was excellent.”July 2025
Drinks 1
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Blueberry bubble juice Net +1
“I would recommend the Blueberry bubble juice also.”
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Review excerpts
“I would recommend the Blueberry bubble juice also.”March 2026
What to Avoid (5)
Food 5
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Cake Net −1
“The sushi and the cake was lying in the same area the cake had smell of sushi.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The sushi and the cake was lying in the same area the cake had smell of sushi.”August 2025
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Collagen soup base Net −1
“I had the collagen soup base, you can choose from 6. It needs a lot of salt to make it better.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I had the collagen soup base, you can choose from 6. It needs a lot of salt to make it better.”March 2025
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Crab Net −1
“even crab was very tiny like a pebble they gave 2 pcs of it”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“even crab was very tiny like a pebble they gave 2 pcs of it”December 2025
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Lobster Net −1
“However, the scallops and lobster were disappointing — more like buffet quality in both taste and presentation, not what you'd expect from the regular menu.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“However, the scallops and lobster were disappointing — more like buffet quality in both taste and presentation, not what you'd expect from the regular menu.”July 2025
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Scallops Net −1
“However, the scallops and lobster were disappointing — more like buffet quality in both taste and presentation, not what you'd expect from the regular menu.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“However, the scallops and lobster were disappointing — more like buffet quality in both taste and presentation, not what you'd expect from the regular menu.”July 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Prioritise Hot Pot. Choose the hot pot-focused package if that is your main goal; one reviewer found the buffet underwhelming but the hot pot worthwhile.
Avoid Late Visits. Avoid arriving after 9 PM if possible, since one late booking found little buffet food and no refills before leaving.
Ask First. Ask staff how ingredient ordering works: one review says guests must request items or pre-select them rather than freely choosing everything.
Try Sauces. Use the sauce station and experiment with combinations; reviewers specifically enjoyed creating their own sauces and dry rub pairings.
Check Parking. Parking is available but can require a little searching in JVC; reviewers mention basement, street and rear-side options.
Book Ahead. Call before dinner or reserve ahead, since one group was told the restaurant was fully booked at 6:30 PM.
Plan the visit
Practical details
The Square - SHOWROOM-1
Al Barsha South Fourth - Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
Common Concerns
Sparse Desserts
Dessert choice can be thin, and one lunch review said a vanilla tart was not refilled despite repeated requests.
Late Shortages
A late visit after 9 PM found the buffet nearly empty and items were not refilled before departure.
Inconsistent Portions
Some recent reviews report smaller hot pot portions, missing orders and reduced food quality compared with earlier visits.
Food Concern
One review reported finding worms in greens and later becoming ill; this is a serious isolated complaint that diners may want to note.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
79 AED
dinner option
“Paid 79 AED for the dinner option, and honestly, the hot pot itself is where this place wins”Google review · April 2026
AED 68+ VAT
unlimited Hot Pot
“Food is nice and fresh, unlimited Hot Pot for AED 68+ VAT, but the options are less than other places”Google review · May 2025
AED 88+ VAT
Buffet + Hot Pot + Ice Cream
“They served a buffet with Chinese dishes as well, if you go for this one it will be AED 88+ VAT (Buffet + Hot Pot + Ice Cream)”Google review · May 2025
AED 68 per person
all-you-can-eat hot pot buffet and sushi
“They offer an all-you-can-eat hot pot buffet and sushi for only AED 68 per person, including soft drinks and water – truly an amazing deal and excellent value for money”Google review · August 2025
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The Bottom Line
Tony Wong is a Chinese hot pot restaurant in Jumeirah Village Circle built around individual pots. You choose your broth, add meats, seafood, vegetables or noodles, then cook everything at the table and mix your own dipping sauce. The hot pot is the clear draw; buffet dishes and sushi are supporting extras rather than the main reason to come.
Reviews commonly praise fresh ingredients and broths ranging from collagen and mushroom to spicy options. The setting is cozy and neatly decorated, and staff are often credited with helping guests, refilling broth and accommodating birthday meals. There is also a small buffet, with mentions of noodles, fried rice, dumplings, salads and desserts, though its quality and availability appear less consistent than the hot pot.
Reported prices include AED 68 per person for an all-you-can-eat hot pot buffet and sushi, AED 79 for a dinner option, and AED 88+ VAT for a buffet, hot pot and ice cream package. Treat these as customer-reported examples rather than a current price list. Book ahead for busy evenings, avoid arriving close to closing, and ask how ingredient requests work.
Parking exists, but JVC spaces may take some searching.